Jim Fraser (Scottish footballer)

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Jim Fraser
Personal information
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
Mugiemoss [1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1962 Arbroath 195 (0)
1962–1969 Clyde 181 (0)
1969–1971 Dundee 4 (0)
Arbroath S.C. [2]
Total380(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Fraser is a Scottish former footballer who played as a Centre half.

Fraser began his career with Arbroath, and made over 200 appearances for the Red Lichties [3] before joining Clyde. He spent seven years with the Shawfield [4] and gained a reputation for being a hard man in the defence; he was a member of the side that finished 3rd in the 1966–67 Scottish Division One table, their highest-ever placing. [5] Fraser left Clyde in 1969 to join Dundee. [6] He played under manager John Prentice at each of his three clubs. [7]

He should not be confused with another Jim Fraser who played during the same era and in the same position, mainly for Dunfermline Athletic. [8] [9]

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References

  1. Arbroath: 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. Dundee: 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. Jim Fraser Player Profile, Arbroath Archive
  4. Clyde: 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. Hall of Fame | 1966-67 Squad, Clyde FC
  6. Jim Fraser Player Profile, Dee Archive
  7. Brown, John (9 September 2015). "Blether with Brown: We all know what happened after Jim McLean left Dens Park". The Courier. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. Jim Fraser, Dunfermline Athletic Heritage Trust
  9. Jim Fraser, Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database